1
as in came
to come near or nearer
the girl came up to the counter and asked if she could have her order prepared to go
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as in surfaced
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly
let me know if anything else comes up during the project
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Recent Examples of came up
Probably the most dangerous part came up when Ben acted as a nanny for baby doll, tasked with taking care of a baby as Detwiler acted to head out for a party.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Monken, who came up under triple-option guru Paul Johnson at Navy and Georgia Tech, knows where his expertise is.
—Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Gretchen is talking about how Tamra’s supposed affair with a boy band member came up in conversation.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
But the criticism was too vast to ignore, and like any smart business owner should, the chefs came up with a solution.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Some officials cancelled last-minute, such as Sacramento City Councilman Phil Pluckebaum, who said that something came up, a not-uncommon experience for a local leader.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Jake was the one who initially came up with the idea for the robbery in a desperate attempt to erase Vince's debts to Mancuso.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
Casady, a lifelong tennis fan who has spent his recent years not just following the sport but traveling with his two sons to tournaments all over the country, came up with the idea after spending time at multiple tennis/sports academies with his sons.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
At that time, a wave of emotions came up for me.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Monken, who came up under triple-option guru Paul Johnson at Navy and Georgia Tech, knows where his expertise is.
—Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Gretchen is talking about how Tamra’s supposed affair with a boy band member came up in conversation.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
But the criticism was too vast to ignore, and like any smart business owner should, the chefs came up with a solution.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Some officials cancelled last-minute, such as Sacramento City Councilman Phil Pluckebaum, who said that something came up, a not-uncommon experience for a local leader.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Jake was the one who initially came up with the idea for the robbery in a desperate attempt to erase Vince's debts to Mancuso.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
Casady, a lifelong tennis fan who has spent his recent years not just following the sport but traveling with his two sons to tournaments all over the country, came up with the idea after spending time at multiple tennis/sports academies with his sons.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
At that time, a wave of emotions came up for me.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came up
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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According to the ministry, most cases are in São Paulo though cases have surfaced as far as Pernambuco and Mato Grosso do Sul.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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After the attack, some of prejudice surfaced online again.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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As Combs' sentencing approached, attorneys for the rapper recommended that Subramanian hand down 14 months of prison time.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Initially, Volvo approached German coachbuilder Karmann to build bodies for the sporty new 2+2 coupe, but Volkswagen strongarmed Karmann—prolific supplier of cars like the Karmann Ghia Type 14—threatening to cancel contracts if Karmann got involved with the attractive Swedish upstart.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
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The state argued incidents that arose from the ICE facility protests in recent months have been handled by local law enforcement and have not been severe enough to be considered a riot or rebellion.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The controversy surrounding Tilly arose when her creator said a number of agents were interested in representing her.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Nobody wants to be seen by voters as the cause of a shutdown that will leave many federal workers without pay and some services closed.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Berlin Reuters — The Oktoberfest fairgrounds closed for several hours Wednesday as police conducted a security sweep of the famed beer festival due to a bomb threat by a suspect linked to an explosion across town in northern Munich.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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While subscription platforms still have their place, AVOD has emerged as a compelling alternative.—
Adam Rumanek,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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Photos emerged of rescue crews dressed in high-visibility vests, shocked worshippers and faith leaders embracing one another near the synagogue.—
Peter Wilkinson,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Union Berlin and Hamburg drew on Sunday.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The research also drew on collaborations with the CREST Lab and Wang Lab at the University of Washington.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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What happened next, according to first responders, Jasper's aunt Amber Rosen, churchgoers, hospital officials and family members of those impacted, is a blur of violence and terror with the pop-pop-pop of an assault weapon and thick black smoke from fire hanging in the air.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Canes have beaten Florida and Florida State in back-to-back years; that hasn’t happened since 2001-04.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Came up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20up. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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